Feed them, water them, and support them. Don't let them be very wet. If you use cages, set them up when the plants are small or you will break branches when putting the cages on them. I like to mulch around the plants to cut down on weeds. In a pinch, old newspapers will even work for mulch. Good Luck, Rick

Feed them, water them, and support them. Don't let them be very wet. If you use cages, set them up when the plants are small or you will break branches when putting the cages on them. I like to mulch around the plants to cut down on weeds. In a pinch, old newspapers will even work for mulch. Good Luck, Rick

I don't claim to be an expert by any means but this is what I do and I've had reasonable success. They need at least a half a day of full sun, In Georgia you need to add lime to prevent blossom end rot. I always start mine from plants and usually plant them as deep as the first branch and leaves. They need about an inch of water once a week. I fertilize with 10 10 10 at a rate of about one teaspoon full around each plant initially when planted and again about a month later. They need to be staked and tied to keep the limbs and fruit off the ground as they grow. Hope that's a little help.

Plastic mulch with drip irrigation under it is the only way I do it. The tomatoes love the warmth from the mulch and it keeps their leaves away from dirt pests. And if you a chemist by sorts, you can feed them a "tea" with a garden hose feeder tailored just for them. And it's all natural too. I make mine from creek water and different compost richened with different ingredients, like say egg shells and coffee grounds, or chicky poo and maple leaves, this is then mixed up with water and left to brew.... Evil Laugh inserted here...

What everyone has said is spot on in my book. There are two types of growth habit in tomatoes, determinate and indeterminate. Determinate tends to set fruit once and it all ripens at about the same time. Plants get to a set size, tend to stay put, and when they are done fruiting, they are done. "Celebrity" is an example of these. The others are the ramblers of the family and require strong staking or caging. They will set fruit as long as the weather holds and continue to produce almost forever in my experience. Most of the heirloom varieties like "beefsteak" are of this type. Then there are the little guys you grow in pots on the back step, like Sweet 100, Sweet Chelsea, Sweet Million etc. They tend to climb like crazy and produce literally hundreds of tasty bite sized treats in clusters almost like grapes, all season long. Yeah, I'm pretty fond of tomatoes, lol. Welcome to the forum!!

What everyone has said is spot on in my book. There are two types of growth habit in tomatoes, determinate and indeterminate. Determinate tends to set fruit once and it all ripens at about the same time. Plants get to a set size, tend to stay put, and when they are done fruiting, they are done. "Celebrity" is an example of these. The others are the ramblers of the family and require strong staking or caging. They will set fruit as long as the weather holds and continue to produce almost forever in my experience. Most of the heirloom varieties like "beefsteak" are of this type. Then there are the little guys you grow in pots on the back step, like Sweet 100, Sweet Chelsea, Sweet Million etc. They tend to climb like crazy and produce literally hundreds of tasty bite sized treats in clusters almost like grapes, all season long. Yeah, I'm pretty fond of tomatoes, lol. Welcome to the forum!!

Thanks for the advice I find this new love of mine fascinating these are a couple plants that I already have. Have a blessed day

What everyone has said is spot on in my book. There are two types of growth habit in tomatoes, determinate and indeterminate. Determinate tends to set fruit once and it all ripens at about the same time. Plants get to a set size, tend to stay put, and when they are done fruiting, they are done. "Celebrity" is an example of these. The others are the ramblers of the family and require strong staking or caging. They will set fruit as long as the weather holds and continue to produce almost forever in my experience. Most of the heirloom varieties like "beefsteak" are of this type. Then there are the little guys you grow in pots on the back step, like Sweet 100, Sweet Chelsea, Sweet Million etc. They tend to climb like crazy and produce literally hundreds of tasty bite sized treats in clusters almost like grapes, all season long. Yeah, I'm pretty fond of tomatoes, lol. Welcome to the forum!!

Wow Lorna, sounds like a dissertation I normally eat the tomatoes and Doris does all the work

edit: and when we have enough fruits on the bush, we reduce the blossom. So the bush gets stronger...